Joe Maddon posted his lineup for Game 3 of the National League Division Series. And the Cubs have four rookies in the starting nine against Michael Wacha and the Cardinals.
Cubs starting lineup: Dexter Fowler CF, Jorge Soler RF, Kris Bryant 3B, Anthony Rizzo 1B, Starlin Castro 2B, Kyle Schwarber LF, Addison Russell SS, Miguel Montero C and Jake Arrieta P
Left handers have hit .215/.284/.300 against Wacha this season while right handers have batted .253/.313/.365. And Wacha is 1-2 in four starts against the Cubs this season with a 6.86 ERA and 1.67 WHIP (16 runs, 25 hits, 10 walks, 20 strikeouts in 21 innings).
Michael Wacha is 3-3 in nine career appearances, eight starts, against the Cubs with a 4.86 ERA and 1.38 WHIP. At Wrigley Field, Wacha is 0-2 in four career games, three starts, with a 5.50 ERA and 1.44 WHIP (11 runs, 18 hits, three home runs, eight walks, 22 strikeouts in 18 innings).
Cubs versus Wacha in 2015: Starlin Castro: 5-for-11 with one double, one home run and one walk; Kris Bryant: 3-for-10 with one double, one triple, one home run and one walk; Anthony Rizzo: 6-for-11 with one home run; Miguel Montero: 1-for-8; Dexter Fowler: 2-for-5 with one walk; Jorge Soler: 2-for-5 with one home run and one walk.
Cubs NLDS Roster
Pitchers (11)
- Jake Arrieta
- Jon Lester
- Kyle Hendricks
- Jason Hammel
- Hector Rondon
- Pedro Strop
- Fernando Rodney
- Justin Grimm
- Travis Wood
- Clayton Richard
- Trevor Cahill
Position Players (14)
- Anthony Rizzo
- Starlin Castro
- Kris Bryant
- Addison Russell
- Dexter Fowler
- Kyle Schwarber
- Chris Coghlan
- Chris Denorfia
- Tommy La Stella
- Javier Baez
- Austin Jackson
- Miguel Montero
- David Ross
- Jorge Soler
Joe Maddon has Chris Coghlan, Tommy La Stella, Austin Jackson, Javier Baez, Chris Denorfia and David Ross on his bench for Game 3.